In Colorado Springs, the Gazette has a round-up of what’s happening in area school districts. The Falcon School District has cut 92 positions (KRDO). The Pueblo Chieftain reports on a feasibility study that will look at a water pipeline from the Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Wyoming to the Front Range. The LaJunta Tribune Democrat reports that recent power outages were not all due to the weather.
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A new push to try and save Colorado schools and colleges from additional budget cuts faces an uphill battle, according to several insiders at the state capitol. A coalition of education advocates are asking lawmakers to send a ballot question to voters this fall. It would give the legislature the flexibility to raise taxes to help pay for education funding. Bente Birkeland reports from the state capitol.
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Readers of the Colorado Springs Independent will find in its pages this week the second edition of Precis, a new African American publication. KRCC’s Michelle Mercer spoke with the publication’s editor and publisher about the new paper, and gathered some reactions to Precis from the local African-American community.
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The other publication mentioned in the story, the African American Voice, can be found here.
In Colorado Springs, the Gazette reports little issues with the city’s recent camping ban (also, KOAA). The paper also reports the county’s return rate for census forms is higher than the national average. A campaign for a strong mayor in city government names leaders (Gazette, KKTV). Some residents are stepping up with private donations for cultural centers threatened by budget cuts (KKTV).
In Pueblo, the Chieftain reports on efforts to help the homeless. The paper also looks into issues affecting the Pueblo City-County Health Department.
The LaJunta Tribune Democrat publishes a piece from Democratic Representative Betsy Markey (CO-4) on why she voted for the health care overhaul bill.
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Senator Mark Udall (D) says Republican senators have been using “arcane rules” to block committee hearings in Congress….and, an education advocacy coalition wants lawmakers to take the issue of proposed school budget cuts to Colorado voters.
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The snow storm that hit the Front Range last night is expected to drop more snow through today (KOAA, KRDO).
In Colorado Springs, the first of several public meetings occurred last night to talk about public safety and the city’s budget (KRDO, Gazette). The city sells its second police helicopter (KKTV, KOAA). Residents may see natural gas rates go down, while water rates are expected to rise in order to help pay for the Southern Delivery System (KOAA). Privatizing the Pioneer’s Museum is a possibility (KOAA). In Manitou Springs, the public library is getting major repairs (KOAA).
In Pueblo, Black Hills Energy is working to restore power to some residents (KOAA, KKTV). Renovations to City Hall are planned (Chieftain). D-60 is looking for action on problematic charter schools (Chieftain, KRDO, KOAA). In D-70, the recent vote to head into a four-day school week has affected enrollment (Chieftain).
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The need for drugs and alcohol–or for money to buy them–can drive addicts to robbery, domestic violence, and other crimes. Many people consider jail time the best way to keep them from committing more crimes. But a court program that’s used throughout Colorado, including Front Range cities such as Colorado Springs and Boulder, is proving more successful than imprisonment at rehabilitating addicts and reducing repeat offenses. It’s a program that focuses on addiction recovery. From Boulder, KRCC’s Shelley Schlender reports.
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Colorado’s Republican Attorney General says the state will join at least eleven others in a lawsuit challenging the so-called individual mandate in the recently passed health care overhaul bill…and, Governor Bill Ritter is offering to sell state buildings if the state ever needs money to cover major emergencies.
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In Colorado Springs, city council is beginning to look at the process to replace departing city manager Penelope Culbreth-Grath (KKTV). The city is also holding public meetings regarding the possibility of more budget cuts to public safety services (KRDO). The council has decided some community centers facing closure will remain open (KRDO). The Colorado Springs Business Journal reports that city officials are working on a proposal to lure Google to the area for a pilot program that would install a city-wide network of high speed broadband.
Pueblo Community College is looking to expand its Fremont campus (KRDO).
The Pueblo Chieftain reports the number of cattle in southeastern Colorado is growing, and that a workshop in Alamosa plans to discuss ways to use alternative energy on residential property.
A bill to regulate the state’s medical marijuana dispensaries cleared a house judiciary committee yesterday more than two weeks after it was originally heard. Lawmakers say they needed the extra time to make significant changes to the bill, but not everyone is on board with what’s happened. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.
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